Mirai Variant Murdoc_Botnet Exploits AVTECH IP Cameras and Huawei Routers
Jan 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananBotnet / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new large-scale campaign that exploits security flaws in...
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13,000 MikroTik Routers Hijacked by Botnet for Malspam and Cyberattacks
Jan 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananEmail Security / Botnet A global network of about 13,000 hijacked Mikrotik routers has been employed as...
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Ex-CIA Analyst Pleads Guilty to Sharing Top-Secret Data with Unauthorized Parties
A former analyst working for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) pleaded guilty to transmitting top secret National Defense Information...
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Setting New Standards for Visibility and Control in Penetration Testing Projects
Imagine receiving a penetration test report that leaves you with more questions than answers. Questions like, “Were all functionalities of...
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PNGPlug Loader Delivers ValleyRAT Malware Through Fake Software Installers
Jan 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Windows Security Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a series of cyber attacks that...
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CERT-UA Warns of Cyber Scams Using Fake AnyDesk Requests for Fraudulent Security Audits
Jan 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Threat The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) is warning of ongoing attempts...
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DoNot Team Linked to New Tanzeem Android Malware Targeting Intelligence Collection
Jan 20, 2025Ravie LakshmananAndroid / Malware The Threat actor known as DoNot Team has been linked to a new Android...
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Unsecured Tunneling Protocols Expose 4.2 Million Hosts, Including VPNs and Routers
Jan 20, 2025Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability New research has uncovered security vulnerabilities in multiple tunneling protocols that could allow...
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Hackers Deploy Malicious npm Packages to Steal Solana Wallet Keys via Gmail SMTP
Jan 20, 2025Ravie LakshmananSupply Chain Attack / Solana Cybersecurity researchers have identified three sets of malicious packages across the npm...
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TikTok Goes Dark in the U.S. as Federal Ban Takes Effect January 19, 2025
Jan 19, 2025Ravie LakshmananSocial Media / Data Privacy Popular video-sharing social network TikTok has officially gone dark in the United...
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U.S. Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm Over Treasury Hack Tied to Silk Typhoon
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions against a Chinese cybersecurity company and a...
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Critical Flaws in WGS-804HPT Switches Enable RCE and Network Exploitation
Jan 17, 2025Ravie LakshmananFirmware Security / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed three security flaws in Planet Technology’s WGS-804HPT industrial switches...
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